Judge, 1927-09-03 · page 25 of 36
Judge — September 3, 1927 — page 25: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This is a collection of short jokes and one-liners typical of Judge's "Leaders" section—light satirical humor on contemporary topics. **Key references:** - **"Berlin" joke**: References Irving Berlin, the famous songwriter, playing on the double meaning of the city name. - **Racial jokes**: The "First Negro/Second Negro" exchange uses period-offensive terminology and stereotypes about Black fraternal organizations (K.C., "Koons of Chicago"). - **Military/college humor**: References to West Point, Notre Dame, and fraternity life reflect Judge's readership. - **Social satire**: Jokes about shotgun weddings, perfume-drinking officers, and a locksmith being arrested reflect contemporary social anxieties and Prohibition-era concerns. - **"Cubism" cartoon**: The final illustration sardonically comments on modern art's abstraction by depicting a chaotic domestic scene as supposed "art." The humor is period-specific, relying on recognizable cultural figures (Berlin) and social situations now largely historical. The racial content reflects deeply problematic era conventions.
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JUDGE Teacher—Where is Berlin? Little Bosco—In New York, writing a new song hit. —Brown Jug Hopeful Athlete—I have a for the football team. Are they going to raffle Canouna Buccaneer chance “What’s a shotgun wedding without the shotgun?” “A track meet.” —Larayve Lyre “What's the charge, officer?” ‘Fragraney, sir. He's been drinking perfume.” —Wesr Point Pornrer First. Negro—What lodge do you belong to? Second Negro—k. C. First. Negro—You don’t mean the Knights of Columbus, do you? Second Negro-— No. The “Koons of Ch ” —Burraro Bison “Do you have this dance?” “No.” “Neither do I. Shake.” —Pirr Pantuer y get the hill?” “They dug a hole.” —Norre Dame GGLER She was only a dairyman’s thter, but her face cowed many a man. —Rercrrs Cay da “I got three cuts today.” “What in?” “The barber shop.” —Oktanoma Wuirtwinn Judge—What’s your name? Man—Smith. Judge—Y our occupation? Smith—Locksmith. Judge—Locksmith up! —Oxktanoma Wuiirtwinn Chief Webfoot—Yea, me old woman she smothered to death between two blankets. Farmer—Died in the wool, eh? —Penn Strate Froru _ c. eEB “An’ I tells him, ‘Lou, I sez, ‘even if you are drivin’ an’ ambulance you gotta quit pickin’ up strange women.” —Sovrnern Carirornia Wampvs They advertised a chorus of seventy—and they looked it. —Muissourr OurLtaw Souvenir (To Last Year’s Carnival Girl) Pretty Jane, does this remind you, Once you spent a week-end here, And departing left behind you Undies on my chiffonier? (Ed. Note—For benefit of clergy: The boys move out of the fraternity houses during Car- Cubism being reduced to a nival.)—Darrmovurn real art. Jack-o'-LanTERN . N.Y. Mercury comicbooks.com